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Understanding and negotiating your publishing contract

  • ONLINE VIA ZOOM

Understanding, let alone negotiating, your publishing contract can be daunting for any author or illustrator. The terms you agree to will lock in your rights and future income for years after you’ve signed, so it’s essential that you have a firm grasp of what the different terms, rights, and clauses mean, as well as the implications they could have on your career in the long-term.

The better informed you are about the promises you and your publisher are making in your contract – as well as how to end the legal arrangement if necessary – the better you are able to negotiate for a deal that is fair to you.

Join Principal Lawyer and Director of Authors Legal, Beth Cox, to learn:

  • Why seeking legal advice on your publishing contract before signing makes good commercial sense for all authors and illustrators
  • Your rights as a creator and how to protect them
  • The key terms in publishing contracts what they mean in plain language
  • The recommended AI clauses to include in your contract
  • Unfair inclusions to watch out for when considering a contract

Whether you’re emerging or established, all authors and illustrators will benefit from learning the essential elements of a publishing contract and what you can do to protect your rights. This educational one-hour session will give you the knowledge to assess and negotiate a contract with confidence and secure a better deal for yourself.

Please note, no legal advice will be provided during this session. 

There will be time for general questions from the audience.

Who is this for?

  • All authors and illustrators wanting to understand the key terms, rights, and clauses contained in publishing contracts, and the implications these can have on a creative career
  • Emerging authors wanting to gain insight into what they could expect from their first publishing contract, and how they can make this a positive experience
  • Established authors and illustrators wanting to learn how to negotiate and secure a better deal for themselves with future contracts

About the presenter

Beth Cox
Beth Cox
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Can't make it to the live session?

No problem! Everyone booked in to this event will be emailed a link and passcode to access the recording afterwards. This recording will be available to view for 10 days after the live session. This also means that if you wish to revisit the session after attending it live to take further notes, you can do so!

After 10 days, the link will expire and the recording will no longer be available to view.